Clothes peg usable for other purposes



June 2, 1931. v. I. M. LANGAN 9 CLOTHES PEG USAELE FOR OTHER PURPOSES Filed Oct. 1. 1930 Y M I77. C H m /N @N'Ta Patented June 2, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VIOLET ISABELLA MAY LANGAN, OF BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA CLOTHES PEG USABLE FOR OTHER PURPOSES Application filed October 1, 1930. SeriaI No. 485,756.

This invention relates primarily to an improved device for use in securing or hanging clothes on or from a line, but it will be readily understood, from the description which follows, that it may be used for many other allied purposes, such as hanging newspapers and magazines for display, and so on. The device is simple in construction, light but strong, effective in use, and practically everlasting.

In carrying out my invention I bend a piece of wire into double coils, preferably with a hook or eye at the top.

A sheet metal U-shaped grip is fitted between and secured to the coils of wire.

In order that the invention may be better understood I will now describe it with the aid of the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view thereof;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an alternative arrangement;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another arrangement;

Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are perspective views of alternative arrangements of a certain detail.

A piece of wire is bent into the form of double coils A of circular, oval, rectangular, or other convenient shape, the ends B of the wire being joined by twisting, welding, or

other means. A hook C may be formed at the top, as shown in Fig. 1, or an eye D may be formed, if desired, as shown in Fig. 2, or, as shown in Fig. 3, the ends of the wire may be simply joined at the top E or elsewhere.

The wire forming the coils A may be of any suitable section.

The coils A are formed with a space F between them wherein is placed a grip G. This grip G, which is formed of sheet metal (preferably springy), is folded U-shape and is placed inverted-wise. between the coils A and secured at the bottom H by bending it around the wire forming the coils A, welding, or other means. The sides of the grip G may be parallel, as shown in Fig. 4, closer together at the bottom H, as shown in Fig. 5, formed with outward bulges or corrugations J at or near the top, as shown in Fig. 6, or they may be otherwise formed, so long as a grip of the article placed between the jaws of the grip G is obtained.

The device would be made of metals best suited for their respective purposes. not bind myself to the shape of the parts as shown in the drawings; these and the details of construction may be varied without affecting the essential features of the invention. As shown in the drawings, I prefer to use a safety hook C which cannot easily be dislodged. A hook of other formation may As previously mentioned, the invention is primarily adapted for hanging clothes on a line. For this purpose, the device is used as in the case of ordinary clothes pegs, the grip G being caused to grip the clothes and the line. When the device is as shown in Fig. 1 and is not required for use, it may be hung on the line by the hook C.

Having now particularly described a certained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is 1. An improved clothes peg usable for other purposes consisting of wire formed into double joined coils spaced at the bottom, a hook formed on the top of said coils, and an inverted U-shaped grip placed between said coils, and having the free ends of its arms wrapped about the bottoms of the coils, as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2; An improved clothes peg unable for other purposes consisting of wire formed into double joined coils spaced at the bottom, an eye formed on the top of said coils, and an inverted U-shaped grip placed between said coils and having the free ends of its arms wrapped about the bottom of the coils, as and for the purposes herein set forth.

3. An improved clothes peg usable for other purposes consisting of wire formed into double joined coils spaced at the bottom, and an inverted U-shaped grip placed between said coils and having its free ends of its arms wrapped about the bottoms of the coils, as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

i V OLET L BELLA MAY LANGAN. 

